2019 Bookshelf Rereads

[Anna]

Rereads starting tomorrow:


Perdido Street Station >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Dune >> First impressions | Final thoughts

[Anna]

It's time to vote for our October-December rereads! Voting is OPEN until August 25th.

VOTE HERE

FYI, these are the two books on the form that already have upcoming buddy reads scheduled:

August 20: A Closed and Common Orbit
October 10: Too Like the Lightning

[Anna]

For those who want to look at every book more closely, here are all the books currently up for rereads, in the same (alphabetical) order:

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The Accidental Time Machine (278)
Across the Nightingale Floor (305)
The Aeronaut's Windlass (630)
Against the Tide of Years (454)
The Algebraist (434)
Alif the Unseen (433)
All the Birds in the Sky (320)
Alphabet of Thorn (291)
Ancillary Sword (356)
The Anubis Gates (387)
Arcadia (608)
Blackout (610)
The Blade Itself (517)
Blood Song (591)
Boneshaker (416)
The Book of Phoenix (232)
The Briar King (553)
Caliban's War (595)
The Carpet Makers (297)
Cat's Cradle (179)
The Caves of Steel (206)
Charmed Life (252)
Childhood's End (224)
City of Bones (488)
A Clash of Kings (761)
A Closed and Common Orbit (365)
Cold Magic (528)
The Color of Magic (228)
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (500)
The Crown Conspiracy (296)
Dawn (248)
The Day of the Triffids (228)
Deathless (352)
The Diamond Age (499)
The Dispossessed (387)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (256)
Doctor Who The Coming of the Terraphiles (343)
Doomsday Book (578)
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (208)
The Dragon's Path (555)
Dragonflight (299)
Elantris (638)
Embassytown (345)
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (531)
The Fellowship of the Ring (398)
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) (541)
A Fire Upon the Deep (613)
Foreigner (428)
The Forever War (278)
Foundation (256)
Frankenstein (273)
Furies of Calderon (503)
Fuzzy Nation (303)
A Game of Thrones (835)
Gardens of the Moon (666)
The Golem and the Jinni (486)
The Grace of Kings (623)
Grass (544)
The Graveyard Book (312)
Guards! Guards! (376)
Gun, with Occasional Music (271)
The Gunslinger (231)
Haze (352)
His Majesty's Dragon (353)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (216)
The Hobbit (366)
Homeland (343)
Hounded (292)
Hyperion (483)
I Am Legend (160)
I, Robot (225)
In the Night Garden (483)
Infernal Devices (384)
Island in the Sea of Time (608)
The Island of Dr. Moreau (160)
John Dies at the End (469)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006)
Karen Memory (350)
The Killing Moon (418)
The Last Wish (384)
The Left Hand of Darkness (304)
Legend (345)
Leviathan (440)
Leviathan Wakes (561)
Lions of Al-Rassan (528)
Little, Big (538)
Lock In (336)
The Long Earth (336)
Machine Man (185)
The Magic of Recluce (501)
Magician (Riftwar Saga) (681)
The Martian (369)
The Martian Chronicles (182)
The Master and Margarita (407)
Memory of Water (263)
Mort (243)
The Mote in God's Eye (596)
The Native Star (387)
A Natural History of Dragons (334)
Neuromancer (271)
Nexus (460)
The Night Circus (400)
A Night in the Lonesome October (280)
Night Watch (455)
Nine Princes in Amber (175)
The Obelisk Gate (448)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (178)
On the Oceans of Eternity (630)
Opening Atlantis (440)
Oryx and Crake (400)
Pandora's Star (988)
The Passage (766)
Pawn of Prophecy (304)
The Player of Games (320)
Preludes & Nocturnes (Sandman Vol. 1) (233)
Prince of Thorns (384)
The Princess Bride (398)
Promise of Blood (545)
Pump Six and Other Stories (239)
Pushing Ice (458)
The Quantum Thief (336)
Ready Player One (374)
Red Country (469)
Red Rising (382)
Redshirts (320)
Regarding Ducks and Universes (344)
Rendezvous with Rama (252)
Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) (310)
The Road (241)
The Rook (486)
A Scanner Darkly (219)
Seveneves (881)
The Shadow of the Torturer (262)
Shadow's Son (278)
The Sheep Look Up (388)
Ship of Magic (880)
The Silent Tower (369)
Slaughterhouse-Five (215)
Snow Crash (470)
The Snow Queen (448)
Soulless (365)
The Sparrow (431)
The Speed of Dark (369)
Sphere (371)
Spin (458)
The Stand (1153)
The Stars My Destination (258)
Starship Troopers (335)
Station Eleven (336)
Storm Front (355)
The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack (510)
Stranger in a Strange Land (528)
The Suicide Collectors (304)
The Summer Tree (383)
The Sword-Edged Blonde (256)
Swords and Deviltry (224)
The Terror (769)
Those Who Hunt the Night (350)
The Thousand Names (513)
Three Parts Dead (336)
The Three-Body Problem (400)
Tigana (771)
The Time Machine (118)
To Say Nothing of the Dog (493)
The Tombs of Atuan (180)
Too Like the Lightning (432)
Ubik (288)
Under Heaven (573)
Uprooted (438)
War for the Oaks (336)
The War of the Worlds (192)
Warbreaker (688)
The Warded Man (416)
The Warrior's Apprentice (372)
Watchmen (416)
Watership Down (478)
The Way of Shadows (645)
Weaveworld (721)
The Well of Ascension (590)
When Gravity Fails (288)
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (251)
White Cat (310)
Wild Seed (320)
The Windup Girl (359)
The Wise Man's Fear (994)
A Wizard of Earthsea (183)
Wizard's First Rule (836)
Wool (509)
The Word for World is Forest (160)
World War Z (342)
The Yiddish Policeman's Union (414)
Zodiac (308)
Zoo City (416)
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[Melanie, the neutral party]

I have a strong interest in Zoo City and Swords and Deviltry if y'all want to vote that way too.

[Beth]

One of my things won this quarter, so I've supported Melanie's cause and voted for Zoo City!

[Anthony]

Any updates yet? The interface on the linked document is so squirrelly.

[Jemppu]

Ooh. I've completely missed this. Lots to go through... hmm.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Yeah! Thanks Beth!

[Anna]

I’ll update after the newsletter goes out on the first, because that’ll bring in lots of votes and change everything!

[Anthony]

Totally understandable, thanks!

[Silvana]

Beth wrote: "One of my things won this quarter, so I've supported Melanie's cause and voted for Zoo City!"

If the book does not win, we should all have a BR.

[CBRetriever]

I voted for about 6 of them - mostly ones I haven't read that are in my TBR. And I refrained from voting for Zoo City because my choices never winn

[Anna]

A Closed and Common Orbit is in the lead right now, and it already has an upcoming buddy read starting on August 20th.

[Jemppu]

Good to know 👍 *goes to remove that unnecessary vote*

[Meredith]

I’ll have to go over the list again, but I did vote for Swords and Deviltry which is on my TBR pile.

[Anna]

Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December. Voting closes on August 25th.
VOTE HERE

12 The Blade Itself (517)
11 Blackout (610)
11 Guards! Guards! (376)
10 Childhood's End (224)

9 The Anubis Gates (387)
9 Doomsday Book (578)
9 Embassytown (345)
9 Swords and Deviltry (224)

8 Alif the Unseen (433)
8 Dawn (248)
8 Dragonflight (299)
8 The Fellowship of the Ring (398)
8 The Graveyard Book (312)
8 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (216)
8 I, Robot (225)
8 The Martian (369)
8 Neuromancer (271)
8 Oryx and Crake (400)
8 The Sparrow (431)
8 To Say Nothing of the Dog (493)
8 Wild Seed (320)
8 Zoo City (416)

7 Ancillary Sword (356)
7 A Closed and Common Orbit (365)
7 The Day of the Triffids (228)
7 The Dispossessed (387)
7 Elantris (638)
7 The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) (541)
7 A Fire Upon the Deep (613)
7 Foundation (256)
7 The Golem and the Jinni (486)
7 The Grace of Kings (623)
7 Hyperion (483)
7 The Last Wish (384)
7 Leviathan Wakes (561)
7 A Natural History of Dragons (334)
7 Redshirts (320)
7 The Way of Shadows (645)
7 Wool (509)
7 The Yiddish Policeman's Union (414)

[YouKneeK]

I’ve finally put my votes in, using my usual tactic of voting for all the standalones I haven’t read yet. Melanie, that includes Zoo City. :) At the moment, that has it in the top 6.

I’d also like to point out that A Night in the Lonesome October would surely be an appropriate selection for October. My first and only experience with Zelazny wasn’t a good one, but I intend to try this one sooner or later. If it won the vote, I’d try it sooner.

[Anna]

I've said it before, but I loved reading A Night in the Lonesome October in October, one day at a time. It's set up like that, one chapter per day. It was one of the most fun buddy reads I've ever done!

[Jen]

Anna wrote: "I've said it before, but I loved reading A Night in the Lonesome October in October, one day at a time. It's set up like that, one chapter per day. It was one of the most fun buddy rea..."

I love that idea!

[Beth]

I love it, too... and am easily influenced, so I'll add it to my vote!

[Gabi]

Beth wrote: "I love it, too... and am easily influenced, so I'll add it to my vote!"

:) Joining the gang as well!

[Anna]

Lonesome October has shot from 4 votes to 9 :)

[YouKneeK]

Awesome. :) Reading one chapter a day in October sounds like a fun way to read it.

[Raucous]

Anna wrote: "I've said it before, but I loved reading A Night in the Lonesome October in October, one day at a time. It's set up like that, one chapter per day. It was one of the most fun buddy rea..."

I picked up a copy earlier this year and I haven't yet read it for this very reason. I'm looking forward to October.

[Anna]

Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December. Voting closes on August 25th.
VOTE HERE

14 The Blade Itself (517)
14 A Night in the Lonesome October (280)
11 Blackout (610)
11 Guards! Guards! (376)
11 Zoo City (416)

10 Childhood's End (224)
10 Dawn (248)
10 Doomsday Book (578)
10 Embassytown (345)
10 Foundation (256)
10 Hyperion (483)

9 The Anubis Gates (387)
9 Elantris (638)
9 The Grace of Kings (623)
9 The Graveyard Book (312)
9 The Martian (369)
9 Oryx and Crake (400)
9 The Sparrow (431)
9 Swords and Deviltry (224)
9 To Say Nothing of the Dog (493)
9 Uprooted (438)
9 The Way of Shadows (645)

8 Alif the Unseen (433)
8 Ancillary Sword (356)
8 City of Bones (488)
8 Deathless (352)
8 The Dispossessed (387)
8 Dragonflight (299)
8 The Fellowship of the Ring (398)
8 The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) (541)
8 A Fire Upon the Deep (613)
8 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (216)
8 I, Robot (225)
8 The Last Wish (384)
8 Leviathan Wakes (561)
8 Neuromancer (271)
8 Preludes & Nocturnes (Sandman Vol. 1) (233)
8 The Stars My Destination (258)
8 Station Eleven (336)
8 Wild Seed (320)
8 Wool (509)
8 World War Z (342)

[Gabi]

:D I love it how "A night in the lonesome October" shot to the top.

[DivaDiane]

And a Night in the Lonesome October is on sale for Kindle for £2.63/$3.26 !

[DivaDiane]

And now having said that, it (A Night in the Lonsome October) is going to be the one book I buy and plan to read with the group if it gets voted into the schedule!!

I mean, until we have exhausted my stock of already owned books, I’ll stick to them for this challenge for the most part. I’ll make an exception for this book because I clearly need to read something by Zelazny (can’t believe I haven’t) and this book sounds really fun!

[Kaa]

Ok, I really want to read City of Bones this year, and it's now on Anna's list. Martha Wells! And a standalone! Help me out here?

[Anna]

Kaa wrote: "Ok, I really want to read City of Bones this year, and it's now on Anna's list. Martha Wells! And a standalone! Help me out here?"

City of Bones has 10 votes now.

[Gabi]

:D I adore the dynamic here.

[Anna]

Yeah me too! I just hope we won't get more than six requests, because then what? :D

[Anthony]

Any others as interested in reading more China Miéville as I am? I loved Perdido Street Station, and Embassytown is just scraping the top 6...

[Gabi]

This was the first one I voted for. I'm eager for another Miéville.

[Jemppu]

Ooh, good call. I need to go check my votes. Not sure if that's in there or not.

edit: drat, it's there already. No extra vote from here... aha! But I can clear away a vote from another 10 at least.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

All right, my darling droogs, I have added two more books to the things I voted for! You're all quite compelling. ;-)

[Anna]

Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December. Voting closes on August 25th.
VOTE HERE

15 The Blade Itself (517)
15 A Night in the Lonesome October (280)
12 Embassytown (345)
12 Zoo City (416)
11 City of Bones (488)
11 Guards! Guards! (376)

10 Blackout (610)
10 Dawn (248)
10 Doomsday Book (578)
10 Foundation (256)
10 The Graveyard Book (312)
10 Hyperion (483)

9 The Anubis Gates (387)
9 Childhood's End (224)
9 Elantris (638)
9 The Grace of Kings (623)
9 The Last Wish (384)
9 The Martian (369)
9 Oryx and Crake (400)
9 The Sparrow (431)
9 Swords and Deviltry (224)
9 To Say Nothing of the Dog (493)
9 Uprooted (438)
9 The Way of Shadows (645)

8 Alif the Unseen (433)
8 Ancillary Sword (356)
8 Deathless (352)
8 The Dispossessed (387)
8 Dragonflight (299)
8 The Fellowship of the Ring (398)
8 The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) (541)
8 A Fire Upon the Deep (613)
8 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (216)
8 I, Robot (225)
8 Leviathan Wakes (561)
8 Neuromancer (271)
8 Preludes & Nocturnes (Sandman Vol. 1) (233)
8 Seveneves (881)
8 The Stars My Destination (258)
8 Station Eleven (336)
8 Wild Seed (320)
8 Wool (509)
8 World War Z (342)

[Anthony]

And a new appeal, from me, for the great Connie Willis. Blackout, anyone?

[Jemppu]

Oh, come on! I *just* cleared that from my votes! XD FINE! I'll go put it back... what do I care *haha*

[Anthony]

Thanks! Why did you clear it from your votes in the first place?

[Anna]

I'm not going to update several times every day, but WOW so much happened in less than an hour! :D

15 The Blade Itself (517)
15 A Night in the Lonesome October (280)
13 Blackout (610)
13 Embassytown (345)
13 Zoo City (416)
12 City of Bones (488)

11 Dawn (248)
11 Guards! Guards! (376)

10 The Anubis Gates (387)
10 Doomsday Book (578)
10 Foundation (256)
10 The Graveyard Book (312)
10 Hyperion (483)
10 Oryx and Crake (400)

[Jemppu]

Anthony wrote: "Thanks! Why did you clear it from your votes in the first place?"

To give one vote more of a chance to Embassytown (not the death blow, but one bar off the opponent's health) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm fine with which ever (of these I'm voting for?) makes it through.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Embassytown is a book that stuck in my head for a long, long time. I still reference it, ironically in metaphor, which will make sense once you read it!

[Dawn F]

Oh I need to get on a computer so I can join in the voting!

I’ve recently read Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis and don’t care to read them again, but if anyone really want my vote for it I take bribes ;-)

In all seriousness, I think I’ll support Embassytown, since Perdido Street Station impressed me so. Maybe I’ll be a fan of Mieville after all!

[YouKneeK]

Embassytown is one of the books I keep voting for every time we do this. It’s been close a few times, so hopefully this time it will make it.

It’s the only Miéville on our group shelf that I haven’t read yet. I’ve read four of his books and I always have mixed feelings about them, but they’re usually interesting at least.

[Don]

if it's China Mieville and sticky, I'd be worried.

[Anna]

Here's a good example that it pays to ask people for help! Both of these upcoming rereads were completely out of the running, until someone asked for people to vote for them!

August 15th:
Sabriel >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Kushiel's Dart >> First impressions | Final thoughts

[Meredith]

Don wrote: "if it's China Mieville and sticky, I'd be worried."

*shudders*

[CBRetriever]

if I've voted for it, it won't win given my past experience: The Blade Itself and City of Bones will likely plummet at the last minute

[Anthony]

Just wanted to say that sadly A Night in the Lonesome October isn’t available as an ebook, and it’s a bit pricey as what I can only assume is an out-of-print trade paperback edition...